Shloka 346
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
ननाद बलवतन्नादं नादयानो नभस्तलम् । यह देख भानुमानने अपने बाणोंकी वर्षासे भीमसेनको आच्छादित करके आकाशको प्रतिध्वनित करते हुए बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की
sañjaya uvāca | nanāda balavat tan-nādaṃ nādayāno nabhas-talam |
サンジャヤは言った。彼は大音声で咆哮し、その雷鳴のごとき叫びは天を響かせた。自らの矢の雨でビーマセーナが覆われたのを見て、光輝ある戦士は天界にこだまを起こしつつ吼え立てた——それは戦場支配という苛烈な掟の中で、武威を誇示する歓喜の宣言であった。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where displays of strength—like a thunderous roar after gaining advantage—serve to assert dominance and unsettle the opponent. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma’s emphasis on courage and prowess, while also showing how war involves psychological pressure alongside physical force.
Sañjaya describes a warrior roaring loudly so that the sky echoes. In context (as indicated by the accompanying gloss), after covering Bhīmasena with a rain of arrows, the radiant fighter bellows in triumph, amplifying the moment’s intensity and intimidation.